New route

jimessex · Post by **jimessex** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:23 pm

These are some pics from my new route that is starting to take shape and being my first route I'm fairly pleased so far.

Be interested to know what people think.

Also would be interested if anyone can guess the location. Its based on a real line but fictional of course so I can be excused for missing things.

If the RE keeps behaving as it currently is then this route will be released in about 2099!!

Jim

250787 · Post by **250787** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:29 pm

That looks very good but i dont where it is

Cheers

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:32 pm

Hi Jim
Dont know....but it looks very well done...as a guess is it in the West Midlands?
Jon

petermakosch · Post by **petermakosch** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:48 pm

I am tempted to say Brum International, but I know I am totally wrong

simont · Post by **simont** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:52 pm

That looks really good... is it a Great Eastern sort of thing? (Going by your name)

40058 · Post by **40058** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:18 pm

Could actually be either the Southend or Clacton branches....

40058.

simont · Post by **simont** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:27 pm

Or the LT&S, that's a possibility. Something next to a large expanse of water, at least.

duggan · Post by **duggan** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:41 pm

Looks specticular work, although could'nt tell you were it is does'nt look like a place i'm familiar with, just out of interest how did you make the tracks i'm building a route myself using the default stuff and it looks pretty . i'd like to make tracks of that quality have you got any advice!!

Davy

birminghamnewstreet · Post by **birminghamnewstreet** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:50 pm

Looks great- but whats the route?

250787 · Post by **250787** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:52 pm

The track is ukfinescale available from trainsimfiles.net

Cheers

jp4712 · Post by **jp4712** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:34 pm

Reminds me of Brentwood??

Paul

arabiandisco · Post by **arabiandisco** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:23 pm

Assuming that signal's authentic, I would say somewhere Great Eastern as I don't know of anywhere else that they still have searchlights.

simont · Post by **simont** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:26 pm

It wouldn't be Brentwood, because it's Four-Track through Brentwood.

jimessex · Post by **jimessex** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:37 am

Thanks for your kind words so far on the route.

I can reveal that you were close and that is the London Tilbury and Southend line and the station featured is Leigh on Sea.

As I said its my first route so its a bit ropey in places but I'm pleased so far.
Its set in the Network Southeast era of slam door trains and the antiquated signalling system.

I will put a new post soon in the Route Building Forum with some new pics.

Jim

hillsborokinema · Post by **hillsborokinema** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:13 am

Really well done, Jim. I used the next station up the line, Benfleet, for over twenty years and was Area Controller for the LTS line 1970-82. You have got good old Leigh exactly as it is. Hope you've got the cockle sheds too!!! I knew the line in steam days too and can remember the station before the up line was diverted to form the third platform. A great railway not known by many but alternately loved and hated by its' users!!
Best Wishes, James